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The article presents information on the sport of baseball and discusses the 2004 World Series in which the Boston Red Sox defeated the St. Louis Cardinals. It was the first time the Red Sox had won the World Series since 1918. Interesting anecdotes on baseball, including records broken and notable players, are also included.

The article provides information about the game of baseball. In the 2003 World Series, marking the 100th anniversary of baseball's fall classic, the Florida Marlins defeated the New York Yankees to win their 2nd Series in 7 years. The Marlins, an expansion team that joined the league in 1993, had become the 1st wild-card team to win a World Series in 1997. On July 29, 2003, Boston Red Sox's switch-hitter Bill Mueller became the only player in Major League history to hit a grand slam from both sides of the plate in the same game (and in consecutive at bats) in the Red Sox 14-7 win over the Texas Rangers. Ed Vosberg is the only athlete to play in the World Series in Little League (1973), in college (University of Arizona, champions, 1980), and also in the Major Leagues (Florida Marlins, champions, 1997). Jackie Robinson was most remembered for playing baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum opened in 1939, in Cooperstown, New York. Little League Baseball is the largest youth sports program in the world.

Provides baseball team records for the Toronto Blue Jays through 2003.

Provides baseball statistics for individual team members of the 2003 Toronto Blue Jays.

Provides statistics for the baseball players on the Montreal Expos in 2003.

Provides a list of top baseball players in the National League for 2003 in various categories including batting average, on-base percentage, runs, hits, runs batted in, doubles, triples, home runs, slugging percentage, stolen bases, walks, total bases, wins-losses, winning percentage, earned run average, strikeouts, saves, shutouts, innings pitched, pitched games and complete games.

Provides a list of top baseball players in the American League for 2003 in various categories including batting average, on-base percentage, runs, hits, runs batted in, doubles, triples, home runs, slugging percentage, stolen bases, walks, total bases, wins-losses, winning percentage, earned run average, strikeouts, saves, shutouts, innings pitched, pitched games and complete games.

This article provides information about baseball, with a table of final standings for baseball teams in 1997. In 1997 the Florida Marlins scored two exciting firsts. By defeating the Cleveland Indians in a tense, seven-game World Series, they became world champions in just their fifth year of existence. Inter-league play (between teams in different leagues) started up in the 1997 season and was a big success. Also, two sluggers made a run at Roger Maris's all-time record of 61 home runs in a season.

Focuses on Toronto Blue Jays' Eric Hinske, who was voted the American League's rookie of the year for 2002. Win of Hinske over second-place vote getter Rodrigo Lopez; Hinske as the second Blue Jay to be named rookie of the year, after Alfredo Griffin in 1979; Statistics for Hinske.

Provides a list of Toronto Blue Jays baseball players of the year, from Bob Bailor in 1977 to Vernon Wells in 2002.

Focuses on Gary Carter, the first member of the Montreal Expos to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Induction of Carter after twelve years on the Montreal Expos; Other teams on which Carter played, including the the New York Mets, San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers; Statistics for Carter.

Provides a list of players of the year for the Montreal Expos baseball team, from Rusty Staub in 1969 to Vladimir Guerrero in 2002.

Provides career records for a list of past Canadian baseball players, including Tip O'Neill, Pop Smith, Fergie Jenkins and Kirk McCaskill.

Provides a list of Canadian baseball players and pitchers in American Major League baseball, with statistics for each.

Provides a list of individual earned run average leaders from Sandy Koufax and Hank Aguirre in 1962 to Jason Schmidt and Pedro Martinez in 2003.

Provides a list of home run seasons for baseball players, with Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire with the most home runs.

Provides a list of baseball batting champions from Tommy Davis and Carl Yastrzemski in 1963 to Albert Pujols and Bill Mueller in 2003.

Focuses on Cy Young, a baseball pitcher in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Upbringing of Dent ("Cy") Young on an Ohio farm; Nickname "Cy" for cyclone given to Young because of his fastball; Induction into baseball's Hall of Fame in 1937 for his 22 year career for averaging 23 wins a season.

Provides a list of baseball's most valuable players from Maury Wills and Mickey Mantle in 1962 to Barry Bonds and Miguel Tejada in 2002.

Provides a list of baseball's Cy Young Award winners from Dean Chance in 1964 to Eric Gagne and Roy Halladay in 2003.

The article looks at the history of baseball in the United States. In the early 20th century, Major League Baseball, like America, was segregated. In the 1920s and 1930s, professional leagues such as the Negro National League, the Eastern Colored League, and the Negro American League were formed. The Homestead Grays (Pennsylvania), Pittsburgh Crawfords, and Kansas City Monarchs were some of the more successful teams. Famous players included Josh Gibson, a powerful home run hitter called the "black Babe Ruth". Hall of Fame players like Hank Aaron, Roy Campanella, and WiIlie Mays got their start in the Negro Leagues.

The article gives information about baseball player Barry Bonds. Eleven-time All-Star Barry Bonds is already being called one of the best players ever. The San Francisco Giants outfielder is a lock for the Hall of Fame. He has the single-season home run record of 73. He is 4th on the all-time home run list (behind his godfather Willie Mays.) He has won a record five Most Valuable Player Awards. Barry did something in 2002 that he had never done before--he played in the World Series.

The article presents information about baseball players. On May 13, 1942, pitcher Jim Tobin of the Boston Braves hits 3 home runs in a game, becoming the first and only pitcher to do this. On May 2, 2002, Mike Cameron and Bret Boone of the Seattle Mariners each hit 2 home runs in the first inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox. On April 30, 2002, New York Mets pitcher Al Leiter beats the Arizona Diamondbacks, making him the first pitcher with wins against all 30 major league teams. On April 23, 1999, Saint Louis Cardinals first baseman Fernando Tatis becomes the only player ever to hit 2 grand slams in the same inning.

The article lists baseball awards given to Major League baseball players in 2002. The Most Valuable Player award was given to Miguel Tejada and Barry Bonds. The Rookie of the Year award was given to Eric Hinske and Jason Jennings. The Home Run Leaders were Alex Rodriguez and Sammy Sosa.

In 1998, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa chased Roger Maris's home run record of 61. McGwire won the race, smashing 70 round-trippers. But Barry Bonds did even better in 2001 with 73 home runs. The San Francisco Giants outfielder moved into seventh place on the all-time home run list with 567. Bonds has been around baseball all of his life. His father Bobby was a star player in the 1970s, and Willie Mays is his godfather. What Barry wants is to win the World Series. In the meantime, he won a record fourth Most Valuable Player Award in 2001.

In 2001 the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the New York Yankees 4 games to 3 to win their first-ever World Series. In Game 7, with the Yankees leading 2-1 in the bottom of the ninth, the Diamondbacks struck for 2 runs to take the game … and the championship! With 64 homers in 2001, Sammy Sosa became the only player ever to hit more than 60 in a season three times.The youngest player in the modern era to hit a home run was Tommy Brown (17 years, 4 months, 14 days) of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Joel Youngblood is the only major leaguer to get a hit for two different teams on the same day. Cal Hubbard is the only member of both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame. Little League Baseball is the largest youth sports program in the world. It began in 1939 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, with 45 boys playing on three teams.

In the early 20th century Major League Baseball, like America, was segregated. Black and Latino players weren't allowed in the majors. They formed their own teams and traveled around, playing exhibition games against each other and any other teams they could find. In the 1920s and '30s, pro leagues such as the Negro National League, the Eastern Colored League, and the Negro American League were formed. In 1947, a young infielder named Jackie Robinson took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the "color line" was finally broken. Some of the greatest names in baseball-such as Hank Aaron, Ernie Banks, Roy Campanella, Willie Mays, and Don Newcombe-started out in the Negro Leagues and followed Robinson into the majors.